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CHARLES BUSH, F NEWB'URGH; NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO HIMSELF AND JAS.

WYGANT,

OF NEW'BURGH, NEW YORK.

HORSE-HITCHING POST.

v Speccationlof Letters Patent` No. 32,601, dated .Tune 18, 1861.

f' To all whom it may concern:

Be it known `that I, CHARLES BUSH, of Newburgh, in the county of Orange and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Horse-Hitching Posts; and I do hereby declare that the fol lowing is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had' to the accom- ,panying drawings, making a part of this specification, in which Figure 1,- is an exterior `view of the post and barrel casing, showing the post in a position for use. Fig. 2, isa vertical or diametrical section through the casing for the post 'of Fig. l.v Fig. 3, is a diametrical sec tion through the hitching post and its casing. Fig. 4, is a sectionv through Fig. l in the horizontal plane indicated by red lines a?, a', therein. 'F ig. 5, is asection through plane 4indicated by red line y, y, thereon.

VSimilar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several figures The object of my invention and improvement in' horse hitching posts is to combine with the posts a barrel or casing, as will be hereinafter described which being sunk below the surface of the pavement, will form a guide I'or receiving the post and keeping it in a rm, steady position and at the same time allow the entire post to be dropped down into it so that the top of the post will be level with the surface of thepavement, and when the post is not in immediate use it can thus be put out of sight and 'out of the way.

shown in Figs. l, 2 and 3 of the drawings,

which plate forms a cap to give stability to the casing and to prevent it from sinking into the ground when properly set therein.

Near the upper end of the hollow casing A, at B, a cylindrical enlargement is formed, and within this enlargement are two vertical grooves a, a, diametrically opposite each other, which terminate at their upper `the ring when it is not in use.

To enable those skilled in the art to make ends in acylindrical chamber bl, 4which issomewhat larger in its diameter than the base of the case both above and below the enlargement B.

c, c, are inclined shoulders which incline in both directions from the upper ends of the vertical grooves g, g, which grooves ex# tend through the lower part of the casing A, and are diametrically opposite each other as shown in Figs. 4 and 5. The grooves g, g, do not extend above the chamber b. On each side of the short grooves a, a, these inclined shoulders c, c, are formed as shown in Fig. 5, of the drawings.

The diameter of the post A', should be such that it will fit within the casing A, and

be allowed to move up ordown in this casing. It should lit snugly in the casing but not too tight. The post A', is cylindrical and it may be made as long as the casing into which it fits. On the lower end of post A', two ears c, c, are formed `which ears will lit into the grooves g, g, or a, a., these ears thus project out from each side of the post A', a short distance. The top of the post A', receives a cap 71., which is screwed or otherwise secured on the end of the post. This cap 71 should be somewhat larger in its diameter than the post to which it is secured and a swivel ring or hitching eye f, should be attached to this cap, and a recess should be formed in this cap 7L, to receive This post A', is introduced into the casing A, by removing cap 7L, and passing the post through, from the lower end of the casing, the ears c, c, running in the grooves g, g. The cap 7L, is then secured to the top of the post, and the casing and post arel sunk into the ground 4and the earth tamped hard about I thecasing and cap plate A2, leaving the top surface of plate B, Hush with the surface of the ground. If it should be found desirable thecap A2, may be further secured by pins drvenithrough it into the ground, or suitable projections may be formed on the outside of the casing A, which will assist in securing the casing down firmly and rigidly in the ground. y

Now from this description it will be seen that the post A', may be pushed into its casing A., leaving only the cap la, projecting above the surface of the plate B, as shown in red lines Fig. 3, and if desirable even this cap la., may be sunk into a recess which 'ation of erecting the can be readily .formed in lplate A2. .The post A, may in this manner be put outof sight and Iout of the Way yWhen it is not in use.

When it is desired to use'the post the ring z',

is taken hold of and the post is draw-n up until the ears are out of the slots g, g, and

abut against the top of the chamber b, whenv by a slight turn of thepost the ears Will pass over the shoulders o, 0, into the short grooves a, @Where the postWill Vbe prevent- .ed from descending` and Where it Will beheld up in' a, steady position, as shown in- Figs. l, and 3 of the drawings. This operpost A', can be done in a very short tilneand Where the post .is

'not very heavy it canbe operated'with one hand.

The object of theears e, '6, is to support the post A', in an elevated position and when these ears are passed dovvn into the slOtsa, d, v'en should-.fthe horsel raise the -post until the ears are out of these slots a, a,

the inclined vvshoulders 0,6, Will causethe ears to fall back into these slots again.

Should the post be made square or of any other shape than cylindrical it should t into a corresponding socketv in its casing and a bolt `or -latchior other substantial device must be.4 employed to secure the post When it is erected.

Having thus described rnvy invention What i I claim as nevvv and desire to secure by Let- ELI EVANS, .JAMES WYGANT.

A, substantlally as for the purposes 3'5 

